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I now know the truth. SunRail might save my sanity, but it will not save me time. I put it to the test Friday and started running the clock when I pulled out of the driveway in DeBary. It took 10 minutes to get to the station. Out of fairness I stopped the clock until I could board the train (It's my fault if I get there too early, not SunRail's.) From the time SunRail started rolling until it pulled into the Lynx Central Station was 53 minutes. The walk to work: 7 minutes. Total travel time: 1:10. I've had plenty of Interstate 4 commutes that took that much time, or more. But the average commute probably was between 50 and 55 minutes. But I'm OK with the...

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